The letter, Wood said, had been written by his father’s first cousin, Raymond A. Wood. A Black undercover detective with the New York Police Department in the 1960s, Ray infiltrated civil rights ...

The painting, created by Thomas Waterman Wood in 1857, features Hall prominently at the center, a departure from contemporary depictions that often reinforced racial hierarchies. Waterman Wood, an ...

Unearthing the history of Black New Yorkers buried at Green-Wood 02:33. NEW YORK - On Monday, millions of Americans will be commemorating Juneteenth, a federal holiday observed for more than a ...

‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’s’ Emmy-nominated production designers Cindy Chao and Michele Yu share set secrets from the Robin Thede-created show. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...